Upgrade Drupal

Drupal 8

Upgrade using Drush

You can update Drupal core with a minor version change using drush a command-line shell and scripting interface for Drupal that is already included in Bitnami Drupal Stack. To upgrade Drupal with drush, follow the steps below:

Log in to the Drupal administration panel.

Browse to the “Administration -> Configuration -> Development -> Maintenance mode” section. Enable the “Put site into maintenance mode” checkbox and save the configuration:

Drupal 7

It is advisable to create a backup before starting the update process. If you have important data, create and try to restore a backup to ensure that everything works properly.

Upgrade using Drush

You can upgrade the application only without modifying any other stack components. Starting with Drupal v7.12-3, the Bitnami Drupal Stack ships drush, a command-line shell and scripting interface for Drupal. To upgrade Drupal with drush, use the following commands: